baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent CH-546770-A (CH)
Title: 3-acyl-4-quinazolones antiinflammatory pesticidal
IPC: G04C13/02
Filed: 1968-12-04
Abstract: 4-Quinazolone derivs. (I) R1 = H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl R2 = as R1, alkoxy R3,4 = H, halogen, NO2, NH2, OH, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkyl, aryl X = O, S or a linkage. As acylating agents in peptide chemistry. Also show antiinflammatory, pesticidal, fungicidal, insecticidal and herbicidal properties. A mixt. of 4-quinazolone (5 g.) and Ac2O (50 ml) is refluxed for 6 hrs. and then evapd. in vacuo. The residue is treated with benzene, filtered to remove unreacted material and the filtrate evapd. to yield 3-acetyl-4-quinazolone, m.p.86-8 deg. (benzene).
Patent EE-9700073-A (EE)
Inventor: EGON NOVAK
IPC: A23L33/15
Filed: 1995-09-29
Abstract: A process for purifying and preparing phytosterol compositions from pulping soap comprises extracting from the pulping soap a creamy precipitate and purifying this precipitate to form the composition.
Patent EE-9700344-A (EE)
Inventor: GERD SUTTER
IPC: C12N15/53
Filed: 1996-07-03
Abstract: Recombinant MVA viruses containing and capable of expressing foreign genes which is inserted at the site of a naturally occuring deletion within the MVA genome, and the use of such recombinant MVA viruses for the production of polypeptides, e.g. antigenes or therapeutic agents, and for the production of recombinant viruses for vaccines, or viral vectors for gene therapy.
Patent GB-2345068-A (GB)
Title: Removable hard toilet seat cover
Inventor: CHAUB-EDDRA DJAMEL
IPC: A47K13/14
Filed: 2000-04-03
Abstract: A removable toilet seat cover comprises an annular body of durable, non-porous, hard material shaped and adapted to fit over a conventional toilet seat with gaps at the rear to fit around the hinges that connect the toilet seat to the toilet, wherein the inside front rim of the body is provided with a downwardly-depending panel that tapers towards the middle of the body, and the underside of the body is provided with a plurality of hard rubber strips. Preferably the body is made of a plastics material covered with a non-porous washable surface.
Patent GB-2364480-A (GB)
Title: Initiating a WAP session using voice recognition
Inventor: GALLAGHER WARREN
IPC: H04M3/493
Filed: 2000-06-30
Abstract: Method and system using speech recognition to initiate a wireless application protocol (WAP) session between a wireless device 1 and information network 5, where the speech recognition is carried out at a remote server 7, not at the wireless device 1. A wireless device 1 user may initiate a call to a voice recognition server, e.g. S-WAP server 7 incorporating a VoiceXML application, and request the desired content/information by speech. The server 7 in turn contacts one or more web sites 5 for the content/information and sends the found content/information to a WAP gateway 3 to initiate a WAP session with the wireless device 1. The server 7 can translate the voice request into one or more searchable strings and multiple requests may be made without having to initiate a call to the voice recognition server each time. The content/information may be displayed by a browser in the wireless device 1 and may pushed to the device by a web alert feature. Applications include Internet content, email, customer care, unified messaging, weather and traffic alerts, news, sport, electronic commerce, banking, address book and directory services.
Patent GB-2356864-A (GB)
Title: G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) and polynucleotide encoding it
Inventor: O'REILLY MARK ANTHONY
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 2000-10-26
Abstract: A polynucleotide encoding a GPCR comprises a sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO.1, a sequence having at least 70% identity thereto, a sequence capable of hybridising thereto or a sequence complementary thereto. Also claimed are probes or primers comprising at least 15 contiguous nucleotides of any such sequence. A GPCR polypeptide sequence comprises a sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO.2 or variant, fragment, homologue, analogue or derivative thereof or may have the deduced amino acid sequence translated from SEQ ID NO.1. Alternatively, such polypeptide may be encoded by the cDNA of <I>E. coli</I> Pfi-013 deposited as NCIMB 41073.
Patent GB-2353723-A (GB)
Title: Golf ball with liquid center
Inventor: STANTON LAWRENCE E
IPC: B29C43/14
Filed: 1999-05-20
Abstract: This invention is a golf ball (5) comprising a liquid filled center with a center core shell (1) having an outer diameter of less than about 1.3 inches having a thickness between about 0.005 inches to 0.5 inches, and having a tensile modulus between about 3 ksi to 10 ksi; an outer layer (3) surrounding the liquid filled center; and a cover (4) surrounding the outer layer. The liquid filled center is formed from thermoplastic shells having a flexural modulus between about 5.5 ksi to 8.5 ksi, a hardness between about 30 Shore D to 40 Shore D, and a specific gravity of greater than 1.5.
Patent GB-2370507-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for the diagnosis and therapy of neuro-muscular disorders
Inventor: CIAFF ROBERTO
IPC: A61N1/36
Filed: 2000-12-23
Abstract: An apparatus for the diagnosis and/or therapy of neuro-muscular disorders, comprising;<BR> ```a control module for controlling the parameters of an electrical pulse suitable for stimulating a muscle or muscle group, and<BR> ```one or more conductor tools for delivering the electrical pulse to a muscle or muscle group, wherein the control module is configured to enable the adjustment of the parameters of the electrical pulse at levels suitable for stimulating muscles or muscle groups at a micro-level.
Patent GB-2370977-A (GB)
Title: Self-erectable display stand and associated blank
Inventor: MOORE JASON
IPC: A47F5/11
Filed: 2001-01-04
Abstract: An erectable stand, 1, comprising two pairs of opposed walls, 2 and 3, of which the opposed side walls, 2, of one pair are folded when the stand, 1, is in a generally flat, unerected condition, and are unfolded with the help of the biasing means,6, to create a generally tubular structure.
Patent GB-2370928-A (GB)
Title: Radio receiver
Inventor: SVENSSON LARS
IPC: H03D3/00
Filed: 2001-01-09
Abstract: In a radio receiver, clock distribution changes, that is enabling or disabling the clock signals to specific circuit blocks at specific times to reduce power consumption, can cause changes in the DC offset level. Knowledge about clock distribution changes can be used to improve receiver performance. Specifically, information about clock distribution changes is stored during signal reception, and used to predict the presence of DC offset step changes.
Patent GB-2371088-A (GB)
Title: A method of damping surges in a liquid system
Inventor: HOGSDEN RICHARD JOHN
IPC: F16L55/052
Filed: 2001-01-12
Abstract: A method of damping surges in a liquid system (10) includes providing in the system (10), a surge vessel (11) in which there is trapped air or other gas (17), the surge vessel (11) being positioned so that in the event of a surge in the system (10), the volume of trapped air or other gas (17) within the surge vessel (11) changes to damp the surge, the method being characterised in that the mass of the trapped air or other gas (17) in the surge vessel (11) is maintained generally constant, irrespective of the liquid level (L) within the surge vessel (11). Control means (20) comprises a processing means which responds to inputs (I<SB>1</SB>) and (I<SB>2</SB>) from sensors (21) and (22) to determine the mass of air or other gas (17). Means (29) for introducing air or other gas into the surge vessel, and release valve (34) are provided to maintain the mass of trapped air or other gas (17) generally constant.
Patent GB-2357733-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for maintaining ink level in ink fountai of printing      press
Inventor: KOEHLER JAMES E
IPC: B41F31/02
Filed: 1997-08-29
Abstract: An apparatus and method for maintaining a minimum amount of ink in an ink fountain of a printing press includes an ink fountain level sensor and ink dispenser mounted on a carriage for lateral movement on a track across the ink fountain. The carriage traverses the ink fountain. When the ink in the fountain develops a spot below a preset minimum level, a preset amount of ink is immediately dispensed upon detection of the low spot by the sensor.
Patent GB-2375658-A (GB)
Title: Illuminated switched plug
Inventor: YEO DENIS
IPC: H01R13/717
Filed: 2001-05-18
Abstract: An illuminated plug adapter has a large rounded body 1,4 and can be easily grabbed and pull out from several different hand positions. Instead of having to fiddle around with awkward on/off switches, you turn off the device you were using by pushing the large button 2 on its front. When on, the button illuminates doubling up as visual aid to let you know when something has been left on. Re-wiring the plug is made simple by a internal splitter 7 that directs wires into adapter pins where they are clamped into place.
Patent GB-2369889-A (GB)
Title: Strain sensing device
Inventor: BARNETT JOHN DAVID
IPC: G01D3/036
Filed: 2001-07-13
Abstract: A strain sensing device for use in the presence of thermal gradients has a strain gauge, 2 and 3, and a resistance temperature gauge, 4 and 5. Each gauge has the same sensing area and shape and is in a planar assembly bonded to, deposited on or diffused in a substrate surface, 1. The device an sense strain and temperature independently and can be used alone or with a plurality of devices in strain gauge based transducers or experimental stress analysis. The output from the temperature gauge can be used to accurately compensate for unwanted thermal effects in the strain gauge and to measure temperature at the strain gauge site.
Patent GB-2378218-A (GB)
Title: Motorised sash window with recessed motor
Inventor: DERHAM MIKE
IPC: E05F15/16
Filed: 2001-08-01
Abstract: Motorised sash window is operated using a rack 38 and drive means 34. A preassembled motor unit 24 with a drive pinion 34 is mounted within one window stile 16. A rack 38 engages with the pinion and slides in a track (66,fig 4) in the window stile. The window sash 14 which is to be driven up or down is connected to the rack through upper and lower hook mountings (48,50 fig 3) and the opposite side of the sash is free to travel between vertical guide surfaces.
Patent GB-2380894-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring resources available at gateways and selecting a gateway controller
Inventor: ALLAN ROBERT
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2001-10-09
Abstract: A method of selecting a gateway control function (10, 12) when routing a communications session from a network:<BR> monitoring the current state of resources at a plurality of gateway functions (14, 16) connecting a first network to a second network;<BR> selecting a gateway control function (10, 12) from a plurality of gateway control functions (10, 12), the gateway control function (10, 12) being capable of controlling a gateway function (14, 16) to route a communications session from the first network to the second network, the selection being performed on the basis of the monitoring. This is an advantage over conventional media gateway controller functions, for passing a communication between networks, which are selected without regard to the current state of the resources available at media gateways controlled by the media gateway controller. The invention may be applied, for instance, to packet switched networks, or mobile networks conforming to the Third Generation Partnership Programme (3GPP). The media gateway controllers (10, 12) may exercise control over the media gateways (14, 16) using the Megaco protocol.
Patent GB-2373643-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing a stator for a linear-motion electrical machine
Inventor: GOESLING BERNULF
IPC: H02K15/03
Filed: 2001-11-07
Abstract: The disclosed method of manufacturing a stator (10) for a linear-motion electrical machine allows inexpensive mass production of the stator. The stator comprises a plurality of stator units (101 - 104). Each stator unit (101 - 104) comprises a plurality of stator poles (21) equally angularly spaced around the circumference of the unit, and an identical number of permanent magnets (22) which are fastened on successive stator poles (21) and magnetised with alternating polarity. The stator units (101 - 104) are joined axially to one another in such a way that permanent magnets (22) of alternating polarity lie adjacent to one another on axially mutually aligned stator poles (21) of the stator units. The stator units (101 - 104) are prefabricated separately from one another, including the fitting and magnetization of the permanent magnets, and are then put together to form the stator (10). The magnetization of the individual stator units before assembly avoids the neutral zones (dead zones) that might arise in the prior art magnetisation of a complete stator. Un-magnetised permanent magnets (blanks) may be brought into position more easily than highly magnetized magnets, with the result that finishing of the blanks may be reduced to a minimum.
Patent GB-2372353-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for calculating a reciprocal
Inventor: KROUGLOV ALEXEI
IPC: G06F7/483
Filed: 2001-12-05
Abstract: A method and apparatus for the calculation of the reciprocal of a normalized mantissa <I>M</I> for a floating-point input number <I>D</I>. A formula for determining the minimum size for the look-up table in accordance with the required precision is provided, as well as formulas for calculating look-up table entries. The look-up table stores the initiation approximations and the correction coefficients, which are addressed by the corresponding number of the mantissa's most significant bits and used to obtain the initial approximation of the reciprocal by means of linear interpolation requiring one subtraction operation and one multiplication operation. The result of the linear interpolation may be fed to a Newton-Raphson iteration device requiring, for each iteration, two multiplication operations and one two's complement operation, thereby doubling the precision of the reciprocal.
Patent GB-2368996-A (GB)
Title: Internet shopping system utilizing set top box and voice recognition
Inventor: OGASAWARA NOBUO
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2000-06-29
Abstract: An Internet-based electronic shopping system hosted on a television set-top-box (10) combination controlled by a remote control unit (14). The set-top box (STB) includes a tuner (82) an internal or external modem and/or cable modem, configured to communicate with an Internet service provider (24, 42) over the appropriate transmission media. The STB also includes purpose type application software such as voice recognition software (78) and bar code recognition software (80) to support an electronic shopping system. The remote control (14) includes a keypad (30), microphone (32), speaker (34) and an optional camera (36). Data input to an Internet shopping Web program accessed through the STB. Web browser (70) may thus be made through the microphone, keypad, and the camera. If the remote control unit includes the camera, bar code information may be scanned by the remote control unit and transmitted to the STB for identifying an item to be purchased.
Patent GB-2387585-A (GB)
Title: Vehicular camera array
Inventor: DANIELS SEYMOUR CEMOUN
IPC: B60R1/00
Filed: 2002-01-25
Abstract: A system offering additional visibility from a vehicle includes a plurality of cameras 1-4, an onboard display screen and a recording facility. The cameras are mounted in the proximity of the vehicles corners and are linked to a monitor capable of image selection and a recording means capable of playback.
Patent GB-2387959-A (GB)
Title: Fuel cell compression assembly
Inventor: PEACE BENJAMIN NORMAN
IPC: H01M8/24
Filed: 2002-03-28
Abstract: A fuel cell compression assembly provides a method for applying and retaining compression to a fuel cell stack through the use of a fixed carriage into which the cells can be built directly. The assembly comprises: a carriage unit having at least two opposing side walls 12 maintained in spaced relation by a base member 14 extending therebetween at a lower position on the sides, the opposing side walls and base member thereby defining a cradle for receiving fuel cell plates, the opposing side walls each including at least one engagement member 16 on internal face for engaging with a top closure member 18 forming the top of the carriage unit. The closure member is adapted to close the carriage unit and apply pressure to the plates therein, by automatic locking engagement with the cradle when the closure member is brought into position with the cradle in a first direction substantially orthogonal to the plane of the plates.
Patent GB-2390080-A (GB)
Title: Beverage dispensing machine
Inventor: LUCAS RICK
IPC: B67D1/04
Filed: 2002-06-26
Abstract: A beverage dispensing machine is described in which a pressurised gas drives a measure of selected beverage concentrate or syrup to be mixed with water which may be chilled and carbonated, together with a measure of alcoholic liquid such as vodka to dispense an alcoholic beverage or alcopop.
Patent GB-2382690-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for selecting services
Inventor: GREEN DANIEL
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2002-10-09
Abstract: There is described a method and interactive computer system for selecting services for a given consumer from a plurality of available utility channels. The method comprises the steps of: <SL> <LI>(a) extracting from a database a list of the utility channels available in the location of interest; <LI>(b) identifying the service facilities provided by each of the listed utility channels; <LI>(c) identifying the consumer's preferences as to service facilities; <LI>(d) ranking the fit of the listed utility channels to the consumer's preferences; and <LI>(e) producing a listing of at least the two best ranking utility channels with details of associated costs. </SL>
Patent GB-2384037-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle comprising a gearbox
Inventor: ESLY NORBERT
IPC: F16H61/32
Filed: 2001-03-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle comprising a drive motor, a torque transfer device, such as a clutch, an actuating device, a gearbox comprising an actuating device and a control device.
Patent GB-2394728-A (GB)
Title: Attachment means for securing a gutter fitting to a gutter
Inventor: QUINNELL GEOFFREY
IPC: E04D13/068
Filed: 2002-11-01
Abstract: A gutter fitting (1) comprises a gutter seating surface and a retaining nib (2) having a resilient member which, in use, protrudes inwardly of a gutter (100) and is deflectable, in use, about an axis (5) which extends at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the gutter. Preferably the resilient member is L shaped (3) and the nib further comprises one or two lugs (4 and 7, Figure 1) which, in use, assist in seating the gutter. A second invention discloses an expansion clip (20, Figure 4) which in use fits in a notch (102, Figure 4) formed in a upper edge of a gutter and fits under a retaining nib of a gutter fitting disclosed above. Each of the inventions is claimed as a system further including a gutter.
Patent GB-2387688-A (GB)
Title: Reassembly of data blocks within a network processor
Inventor: DAVIDSON JOEL R
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2002-11-29
Abstract: A method and apparatus for reassembling data blocks back into their constituent data packets in a network processor. Each data block associated with a packet is assigned a unique queue identifier for use in assembling all blocks from the same packet. The packet is also assigned a packet identifier, a start of packet identifier and an end of packet identifier for use by downstream network processors to process the packet. The blocks are assembled according to the assigned queue identifier until the last block of a packet is received, at which time the packet reassembly is complete.
Patent GB-2383352-A (GB)
Title: Fixing tongue and groove panels to a support rail
Inventor: RAWLINGS DAVID
IPC: E04B2/96
Filed: 2002-12-13
Abstract: A system comprises a support rail (22), a plurality of prefabricated cladding panels (10) having tongue and groove formations (12, 14) and an elongate fixing arrangement (30) attached to the rail and including at least one formation which co-operates with at least a tongue or a groove of a said panel. Preferably the formation includes a one or both of a groove (34) which engages a tongue of the panel and a tongue (32) which is received in a groove of the panel. Also a region (36) to close the gap between adjacent panels and a thermal break (28) may be included. Means may be provided for securing the fixing arrangement to the rail, which could be integral to the fixing arrangement.
Patent GB-2396298-A (GB)
Title: Injection device and drive coupling
Inventor: MARTIN JEFFREY
IPC: A61M5/20
Filed: 2002-12-17
Abstract: An injection device, or a drive coupling suitable for such a device, including a housing for containing a syringe 84 with a needle 100 and a dispensing piston 92 in a bore 82, a drive element (66 fig 3) to move the piston to expel the contents of the syringe and a drive coupling to connect the drive to the piston wherein the drive coupling is compressible in length so that once the dispensing piston has made the full extent of its travel the coupling gradually compresses, preferably allowing a delatch mechanism (72 fig 3) including spring 98 to retract the syringe and needle. The drive coupling may include chamber 80 between two movable walls 86, 88, the first of which 86 is driven by the drive element and the second of which moves the dispensing piston 92 and one or more orifices 94 for bleeding flowable material from the chamber. The gradual compression may begin before the dispensing piston reaches the end of its travel. The drive coupling may alternatively include friction surfaces (fig 7), rack and pinion gears (figs 8 to 15) or relatively rotatable members including a damper spinning against air resistance (figs 16 to 21). The injection device may be an automatic syringe.
Patent GB-2396548-A (GB)
Title: Wall mounting storage units
Inventor: LANGUILLE OLIVIER
IPC: A47B95/00
Filed: 2002-12-28
Abstract: A method of mounting storage units 10, 12 is disclosed wherein one or more storage units are fitted with a rail 14, 16 and the wall of the room within which the units are to be mounted is also provided with a complementary rail 20, 22, the rails being profiled so as, in use, to interlock. Thus, the fitting of a unit or units 10, 12 provided with a rail 14, 16 in accordance with the present invention simply comprises offering up the units 10, 12 to the wall on which the complementary rail 20, 22 is mounted until the rails interlock and then stabilising the attachment with one or more fixing means 26, 28, 30, e.g. screws. In practice, the user will specify the layout required and one or more units 10, 12 (e.g. standard 600 mm units), normally several, will be provided with a common rail in the factory. The fitter may attach the complementary rail 20, 22 to the wall of the kitchen to be fitted, or the wall may in fact be factory manufactured with the rail 20, 22 in place. The units are then delivered in assemblies, or modules, which are fitted to the corresponding rails 20, 22 on the respective walls of a kitchen.